Failed to Deploy Embeded VI, FP-2xxx (Others as well, I'm sure)

[upchuckjunk]

I have just gone through hell with my flock of FP-2000 units.   Have upgraded from LV 8.2 to LV 8.5 and encountered numerous issues.  I thought I should start a thread relating to one of the pesky issues.  If you have had this issue or are facing it not, here are the symptoms and a few solutions.  I am not the foremost authority, but maybe others will chime in and correct or add items to check. 

Problem:  Embbeded application runs fine with computer communicating directly to FP controller.  When trying to embed VI, builder states:

Failed to Deploy

"Download completed with errors."

Some items to check:

• Make sure that all VIs are compiled for the current version of LV you are using.
• Check to ensure all embedded software for the Fieldpoint hardware are the right, current versions.
• Verify that there are no discrepencies in the LV Project folders, these will cause issues.
• You might need to remove the old embedded program before the new one will install.  (had this happen 2 times.)
• Try uninstalling the LV embedded FP software, reinstall.  (this fixed one of my units.)

These items were invaluable to me in upgrading my units.  If you have any other suggestions or comments, please add them to the thread, as I would have paid dearly for this information a short time ago.

This information was for the LV 8.2 to 8.5 upgrade, it will probably be valid for the new upgrades as well. 

Good Luck.

-Bill

[Matthew_Williams]

I can expand a bit on the project listing items:

Make sure that the controller type listed in the project is correct.  Changing the controller type by right clicking on the project _does_not_
change the controller type listed in with the files properly.

Make sure that all of the I/O modules are listed properly.  The project download will overwrite the .iak equivalent on the controller with
whatever the _project_ says.

We are developing one application to be distributed to several controller types and I/O configurations, and these two items caused much
consternation until they were discovered.

One last suggestions, don't try to do an upgrade to go from one FP RT LV version to another.  Format the flash and do a complete, fresh
install of the desired OS.  Very strange things happen when remnants of the old OS are still present.

Matt